SIXiS stemmed from lived experience, with the recognition that to help SMEs address the structural pressures that so often hold them back, a more holistic, not a one size fits all, practitioner based approach was required.
Private SMEs face a set of pressures many advisors do not fully understand.
(What We Believe)
Leadership is consumed by immediacy, doing too much, leaving too little room for clear thinking and proactive management.
Capability is often spread thin, with too few people able to lead, challenge, improve and execute at the required level.
Capital constraints limit flexibility, all revenue is treated equal, investment is delayed and increase the relative cost of mistakes.
Together, these constraints create a business trapped in the ‘business as we know’ it mindset — where activity continues, but meaningful progress does not.
SIXiS is built to help businesses break that pattern by working on the three areas that matter most:
Stronger leadership behaviour, better conversations, improved accountability and more effective management.
Sharper choices, clearer priorities, better alignment and practical plans.
More discipline, greater traction, clearer ownership and improved follow-through.
SIXiS is built for SME owners and leaders who want practical help improving how their business thinks, leads and performs.
MBA, G.Dip Mkt, BA (Hons), WSET 3
The leadership perspective behind SIXiS principal, Tim Jones, has been earned across three distinct arenas.
Beginning in the British Army, serving as an officer in the elite Brigade of Gurkhas, where leadership, discipline, judgement and responsibility were non-negotiable.
Second, through senior marketing and commercial roles in blue-chip FMCG businesses including Diageo, Reckitt Benckiser, Sugar Australia (CSR) and Southcorp Wines (Treasury). These roles built deep experience in brands, markets, customers, commercial thinking and execution. An MBA with a GMAT of 740 (top1%) exposed him to the best of academic thinking.
That experience was then taken into CEO roles in complex privately owned SME businesses:
An East Coast Roasting and Wholesale business, drove a complete transformation, propelling growth from $7m to $23m p.a.
An integrated wine business, one of the largest vineyard holders in NSW, with sales of over 50,000 cases per annum. Engineered a successful sale and exit.
Those CEO roles involved the realities familiar to many private business owners and leaders: growth pressure, cash constraints, operational drag, team capability gaps, shareholder complexity and the challenge of improving performance without overcomplicating the business.
SIXiS guided us towards real clarity around our core business, allowing us to make the key decision to close an under-performing service offering. Terrific insights and extremely worthwhile.
Owner Procafe
SIXiS reviewed our business position and provided extremely valuable insights in terms of product line and customer values. Following the advice, we were able to make significant improvements in our cash position.
Espresso Company Australia
Tim Jones is my go-to guy if I have to discuss a key initiative or capital investment. He’s been there, and his perspective is always well considered and balanced.
The Little Marrionette
